Code of Conduct
Southlake Tennis Center is a public tennis facility that serves players of all ages and skill levels through lessons, leagues, drills, tournaments, junior programs, and special events. To help maintain a safe, respectful, and family-friendly environment, all players, spectators, and guests are expected to follow STC facility rules and show courtesy to others at all times.
STC follows the guidelines outlined in USTA Friend at Court for rules, regulations, and standards of play. Players are expected to compete fairly, respect opponents, follow court etiquette, and refrain from behavior that distracts or disrupts other players, spectators, staff, or facility activities.
Player Expectations
All guests are expected to:
- Check in at the Front Desk to get their court assignment before going to the courts.
- Show courtesy and respect to players, spectators, staff, and guests at all times.
- Wear appropriate tennis attire while using the facility, including a shirt/top at all times.
- Wear non-marking tennis specific shoes on the courts.
- Refrain from abusive, or profane language, or unsafe/disruptive behavior.
- Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by an adult at all times, unless they are attending a supervised activity.
- Vacate the courts when your reservation is finished.
- Vacate the outdoor tennis courts immediately when the lightning alarm sounds.
- Use headphones when playing music unless approved by the Front Desk.
- Report any injuries or safety concerns immediately to a Team Member.
- Follow all directions from STC Team Members.
Facility Rules
To protect the courts, equipment, and guest experience, players may not:
- Bring personal ball machines to use on the courts.
- Remove court equipment, including ball mowers or 10U nets, from the court.
- Misuse facility property.
- Solicit on the premises.
- Conduct unauthorized coaching or instruction.
- Pets are not permitted, except approved active service animals.
- Glass containers and gum are prohibited on the courts.
- Smoking, vaping, tobacco products, alcohol, illegal drugs, gambling, loitering, and panhandling are prohibited on STC property.
Southlake Tennis Center Team Members reserve the right to remove any guest who violates facility rules or behaves in a way that affects the safety, comfort, or enjoyment of others. Repeated or serious violations may result in disciplinary action, including expulsion from the facility.
For the current USTA rules and regulations for all levels of play, please click here.